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Account-Based Marketing vs. Lead Generation: Which is Right for You?

ConversionXL

Where lead generation casts a wide net, ABM uses a spear to target and catch the best fish. It flips the traditional sales funnel on its head, ditching the one-size-fits-all approach to marketing in favor of a land-and-expand approach. This required complete alignment across marketing and sales teams to engage, then close the deal.

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A new field guide for entrepreneurs of all stripes

Startup Lessons Learned

TLDR: Brant Cooper and Patrick Vlaskovits , authors of The Entrepreneur's Guide to Customer Development are back with a new book called The Lean Entrepreneur. It took the idea of Customer Development and made it accessible to a whole new audience. Will you need a big net (full-page ads in the WSJ) to catch lots of small sardines?

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How to Use Tools and Technologies for Sales Prospecting

Women Entrepreneurs Can

Effective sales prospecting goes beyond simply casting a wide net; it involves strategic targeting and personalized engagement. By focusing on a niche space, you can hone in on prospects who have a genuine need for your offering and are more receptive to your sales pitch.

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How to Improve Financial Metrics That Matter

Up and Running

When a business is looking to benchmark their performance and develop key performance indicators for growth, consider taking the perspective of a lender. Net income to sales. Focus on the numerator: Boosting EBITDA typically involves either raising revenues (without a commensurate increase in expenses) or cutting expenses.

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Cracking The Code: The Bessemer 10 laws of SaaS - Fall 2008.

Cracking the Code

Be prepared to cross the desert - SaaS requires R&D and sales expense up front for a multi-year stream of revenue, so it demands enough investment capital to fund 4+ years of runway. Farming is also often overlooked, but can help grow customer accounts and revenues from 30% upwards (if successful). Great list!

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Your B2B Demand Generation Funnel: How to Create One and Mistakes to Avoid

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Sales intelligence platform Cognism cut their lead generation efforts by 90% in 2021. Then they increased their revenue from $2M to $6M in six months. In this article, you’ll learn how to build a demand generation funnel that fuels the pipeline, shortens the sale cycle, and generates revenue.

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A Complete Guide to Account-Based Marketing: Win Over Your Ideal Customer

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In this article, you’ll learn how to define your ABM strategy so you can target the right accounts and increase your revenue. Account-based marketing is an approach where marketing and sales work together to nurture target accounts and convert or retain customers. ABM takes you from fishing with nets to fishing with a spear.